Man Finds Buried Chain, Pulls It Up, and Jumps Back?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 11, 2022

Wales is a long way from Alabama.

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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict 2022 Super Bowl Winner?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 10, 2022

"The Simpsons" is not nearly as good at "predicting" things as the internet believes the show to ...

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Did an 'Antiques Roadshow' Appraiser Flip a Lion Statue?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 9, 2022

The ad read: "Appraiser Flips Lion Statue, Tells Mom To Leave."

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No, Keanu Reeves Did Not Write 'Humans Will Break Free of the Matrix'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 9, 2022

A notorious purveyor of junk news and conspiracy theories strikes again.

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Does Shaking Duvets Increase Heart Attack Risk?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2022

This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Apple 'iRing' Smart Wedding Ring Is Concept Art Mixed with Satire

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2022

Some satire never dies.

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No, This Video Doesn't Show 2 Helicopters Escorting a UFO

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 6, 2022

The video appears to show a total of three helicopters, with one of them using a spotlight to se ...

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No, Pfizer Does Not Own Neil Young's Music Catalog

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 4, 2022

Conspiracy theorists reached new lows in attempting to discredit Young's vocal opposition to vac ...

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Is Gun Manufacturing Only US Industry That's Exempt From Being Sued?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Feb. 4, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden made the claim in New York City while discussing gun violence and policing.

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Is Dickman's Horsefat Spread a Real Product from the 1950s?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2022

From the maker of Johnson's Winking Glue and Arden Weenus Meat Softener comes Dickman's Horsefat ...

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Did Trudeau Tell Canadians to Stop Talking to Unvaccinated Relatives?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 2, 2022

This doctored message was widely spread by supporters of the "freedom convoy."

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Is This Andre the Giant with Kurt Cobain?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2022

The original image didn't show Cobain, but it did show Andre the Giant with another celebrity.

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No, Mitt Romney Didn't Say This About Jill Biden

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 29, 2022

Romney supposedly tweeted that the first lady ought to win an Oscar for portraying "an Alzheimer ...

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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict 2022 Canada Trucker Protest?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2022

Two different episodes — and some altered audio — were cut together to make this "prediction."

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Did 50,000 'Freedom Convoy' Trucks Set Guinness World Record?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 27, 2022

The vast majority of truck drivers in Canada are vaccinated.

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Did Costco Discontinue Dungeness Crab?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 25, 2022

An online advertisement had been misleading readers since at least 2021.

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No, Morgan Freeman Isn't Telling People to Stop Taking COVID-19 Tests

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 23, 2022

One way to attract attention to an opinion is to pretend someone popular said it.

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No, McDonald's Isn't Charging a 'Caucasian' Service Fee

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 23, 2022

A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online.

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Did NHS Issue Poster Warning COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Bell's Palsy?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 20, 2022

A definitive link between COVID-19 vaccines and an increased risk of Bell's palsy has not been p ...

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No, Dr. Kerry Chant Didn't Celebrate the Death of 3 Kids

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 20, 2022

The number of false COVID-19 vaccine death rumors outpaces the number of actually COVID-19 vacci ...

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